11 results
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... of vitamin B12 are ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Workup #AAFP
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Algorithm Primary ... Leukemia (CML) - Hemolytic ... Anemia - Others ... drugs • ACE ... #causes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hematology for workup ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
 -
Causes of Intrauterine ... for Gestational Age ... • Turner syndrome ... anemia • ... #Algorithm #Causes
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
patients • Avg age ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... and autoimmune hemolytic ... anemia) • Systemic ... DDX - Other causes
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... large numbers and are ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Causes of Acute ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... NT) - If both are
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... classification #hematology #oncology